Cost of Living Comparison Between General Trias and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between General Trias and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: General Trias is 18.4% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: General Trias is 26.1% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱261

$3.64 ₱216

20.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.78 ₱1,235

$13.09 ₱778

58.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.86 ₱170

$2.67 ₱159

7.12%

Cappuccino

$2.11 ₱125

$2.43 ₱145

-13.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.36

$0.64 ₱37.91

-32.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₱21.51

$0.41 ₱24.19

-12.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.20 ₱71.6

$1.45 ₱86.4

-17.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 ₱98.5

$1.93 ₱115

-13.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.10 ₱125

$1.84 ₱110

14.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₱74.6

$1.19 ₱70.6

5.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.3

$1.08 ₱64.2

Eggs

$2.00 ₱119

$2.18 ₱130

-8.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.98 ₱415

$9.39 ₱558

-25.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 ₱258

$3.92 ₱233

10.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.24 ₱430

$8.51 ₱506

-14.92%

Apples (1kg)

$4.52 ₱269

$2.72 ₱162

66.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.3

$1.80 ₱107

-15.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.92 ₱174

$2.35 ₱140

24.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.69 ₱100

$1.16 ₱68.8

45.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.87 ₱171

$1.82 ₱108

57.69%

Onion (1kg)

$4.09 ₱243

$2.30 ₱137

77.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 ₱97.9

$0.68 ₱40.61

142.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 ₱62.4

$0.75 ₱44.59

40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.22 ₱192

$3.26 ₱193

-1.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.57 ₱450

$9.54 ₱567

-20.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 ₱92.5

$1.02 ₱60.6

52.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 ₱117

$2.33 ₱138

-15.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.32

$0.28 ₱16.82

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.35

$0.92 ₱54.9

-15.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.05

$0.22 ₱13.04

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.18 ₱129

$2.34 ₱139

-6.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱67.9

$1.11 ₱65.7

2.70%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$13.1K ₱777.0K

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-58.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.3K ₱1.2M

0.15%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.85 ₱2,071

$149 ₱8,876

-76.67%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$33.24 ₱1,976

$34.01 ₱2,021

-2.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.19 ₱1,438

$26.10 ₱1,551

-7.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.44 ₱1,987

$21.62 ₱1,285

54.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.36 ₱259

$4.06 ₱241

7.39%

Cinema Ticket

$6.96 ₱413

$5.60 ₱333

24.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$82.0 ₱4,871

$149 ₱8,838

-44.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,839 ₱168.7K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-39.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.55 ₱1,875

$48.65 ₱2,891

-35.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.79 ₱1,770

$27.89 ₱1,658

6.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.1 ₱5,830

$75.8 ₱4,505

29.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.0 ₱5,587

$46.85 ₱2,784

100.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$109 ₱6,464

$345 ₱20.5K

-68.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱10.5K

$141 ₱8,375

24.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₱10.7K

$554 ₱32.9K

-67.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$387 ₱23.0K

$271 ₱16.1K

42.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,963 ₱116.7K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-21.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$926 ₱55.1K

$992 ₱58.9K

-6.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.13

4.5

80.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for General Trias: January 10, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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